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To: calgal who wrote (22788)	9/17/2007 5:03:22 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 71588

No! "if we lose this war, Americans themselves will be to blame. We're more focused on Britney Spears and Paris Hilton than we are on fighting terrorism. Six years after the horrific attacks on American soil, we've largely forgotten what we're up against. Except for minor inconveniences at airport check-ins, most Americans are not asked to share any burden to win this war. During World War II, our parents and grandparents made enormous sacrifices to ensure victory. They went without basic necessities, not to mention luxuries, so that our troops would be properly fed and clothed. They invested their savings in war bonds. Americans of all classes enlisted even before they could be drafted. Women entered the workforce so that men could fight. Newspapers put the nation's security first, never using the First Amendment as an excuse to reveal information that could jeopardize the war effort. Our partisan differences, no less dramatic than they are today, ended at the water's edge." Linda is often quite eloquent. This is one such example. Thanks for posting it.